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ASA STARS National Returns for Joe Shear Classic

It’s the second race of the national tour campaign.

Following a dramatic and storyline filled debut event for ASA STARS on March 12, the national Super Late Model Tour will return for its follow-up event on May 6-7 at Madison International Speedway for the Joe Shear Classic.

It’s also the second race in the ASA Midwest Tour schedule following the Miracle on the High Banks last weekend at Slinger Speedway.

Both series and tracks put out a preliminary entry list on Friday and it contains 36 of the top Super Late Model drivers and teams in the country. It includes Sunshine State 200 winner Casey Roderick, his top rival this spring in Bubba Pollard, five-time Midwest Tour champion and Truck Series contender Ty Majeski, southern ace Stephen Nasse and Oxford 250 winner Cole Butcher.

The race will pay $15,000 to the winner and $1,500 to start. The race will start 26 cars on the Wisconsin half-mile, the field determined by two provisional and a last chance race, paying points to both the national tour and Midwest Tour.

ENTRY BLANK + FORMAT

Qualifying Format: Single Car Qualifying 2 laps with top 8 redraw Field: 1-20 from qualifying, 21-24 from last chance race,. Positions 25- 26 will be the two drivers highest in STARS owner points who have not yet qualified for the feature. Positions 27-28 will be the two cars highest in host regional series owner points. Remaining positions will come from qualifying. If no last chance, then positions 1-28 will come from qualifying. In the event additional cars are added they may be added at a reduced purse.

Optional Practice Day & Tech by Appointment: Saturday, May, 6th

Testing: No Private Testing Available. Open Practices April 29th 1pm-4pm & May 6th 1pm-5pm.
For track and ticket information please call the track at 608-835-9700
Fuel: Sunoco 110 (20 gal. Min Purchase)
Tires: Hoosier 3035 Left/3045 Right (Impounded 8 Tire Max For Race) Teams will be allowed to purchase one set of practice tires. Teams can pre order tires from Dave Grueneburg 608-513-2278. You may mock/scuff second set of race tires on Sunday. Any and all new tires must be purchased from vendor at track. No outside new tires allowed.

Event will have stage breaks at Lap 75 & Lap 150 This event will use controlled caution pit stops

Midwest Tour Rule Exception: Cars have option of running exact Midwest Tour rules including engine & Carb at 2765lbs. All others will run at 2800lbs.

This event will pay both ASA National and ASAMWT Series Points. An ASA license is required for all drivers.  To receive points and bonuses car owner or driver must have an ASA Owners License

Entry Fee: $200.00 ASA Member $225.00 Non Member

Purse Structure
1) $15,000 2) $5,000 3) $3,000 4) $2,250 5) $2,100 6) $2,050 7) $2,000 8) $1,950 9) $1,900 10) $1,850 11) $1,825 12) $1,800 13) $1,775 14) $1,750 15) $1,700 16) $1,650 17) $1,600 18) $1,550 19-28) $1,500

Last Chance Race 20 Laps
1-4) Transfer To Feature 5) $1000.00 6) $850.00 7) $750.00 8) $600.00 9-Thru Field) $500.00

Contingency Awards:
All Star Performance – $100.00 Product Certificate 5th Place
All Star Performance – $50.00 Product Certificate 10th Place
All Star Performance – $50.00 Product Certificate 15th Place
Five Star Bodies – $100.00 Hard Luck Award
HD5 Designs – $250.00 Product Certificate 1st Place
Serck Motorsports – $1000.00 Product Certificate

STORYLINES

Roderick wins Pensacola after Pollard spin, fight in pits after
ASA STARS penalize Pollard, Jurkovic after Pensacola
ASA STARS has work to do after Pensacola blunders
Pollard, Roderick and the plane debacle
Opinion: Give ASA a chance to make it better

ENTRY LIST

2 – Michael Bilderback
4 – Luke Fenhaus
5 – Johnny Sauter
7 – John DeAngelis
7 – Paul Shafer
8 – Billy Mohn
9 – Derek Kraus
11 – Bobby Kendall
14 – Austin Nason
16 – Jacob Gomes
17 – Max Kahler
18 – Casey Roderick
22 – Gio Ruggiero
23 – Levon Van Der Geest
23 – Billy VanMeter
25 – Jeff Storm
26 – Bubba Pollard
28 – Cole Butcher
32 – Jonathan Eilen
33 – Albert Francis
39 – Andrew Morrisey
44 – Justin Mondeik
47 – Dakota Stroup
50 – Kyle Crump
51 – Steve Apel
51 – Stephen Nasse
52 – Ricky Baker
69 – Dan Fredrickson
72 – Jacob Goede
73 – Joe Vinachi
79 – Barrett Polhemus
87 – Brent Edmunds
91 – Ty Majeski
92 – R.J. Braun
95 – Harley Jankowski
98 – Jordan Devoy

ASA STARS STANDINGS (1/10)

Casey Roderick
Matt Craig -15
Carson Hocevar -16
Jeremy Doss -18
Cole Butcher -22
Ty Majeski -25
Gabe Sommers -30
Gio Ruggiero -30
Preston Peltier -30
Hunter Robbins -32*
Austin Nason -33
Jacob Gomes -35
John Bolen -37*
Jake Finch -38*
Derek Thorn -39*
Michael Hinde -41*
Dan Frederickson -41
Blaine Rocha -43*
Billy VanMeter -44
Albert Francis -47
Jett Noland -48*
Derek Kraus -51
Dakota Stroup -52
Ryan Moore -52*
Timothy Watson -54*
Tony Elrod -57*
Michael Bilderback -59
Connor Okrzesik -60
Grant Enfinger -61*
Dustin Smith -63*
Bubba Pollard -64
Ryan Luza -64*
Kyle Bryant -65*
Boris Jurkovic -77*
Clint Folsom -77*

*Not currently entered

STREAMING

The race will air live on RacingAmerica.TV, TrackTV.com and on a tape-delayed basis via MAVTV.

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Matt Weaver is the owner and founder of Short Track Scene. Weaver grew up in the sport, having raced himself before becoming a reporter in college at the University of South Alabama. He also has extensive experience covering NASCAR, IndyCar and Dirt Sprint Cars.

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